Child Pornography Facts

A study funded by Congress shows 99% of child pornography collections have images showing the sexual abuse of very young children. Less than 1% of child pornography collections limit themselves to nude or semi-nude photos, according to the study conducted in 2001:

83% contain images of children 6-12 years old,

39% had images of children 3-5 years old,

19% had images of children younger than 3.

The vast majority of child pornography collections show children being brutally sexually assaulted:

“Following the trail back through the internet to interdict these criminals is the single best way we have of rescuing otherwise unidentified children and preventing future sexual assault.”- Wyoming Internet Crimes Against Children task force Commander Flint Waters in 2007 testimony to Congress View/Download our educational video

By our calculations less than 1% of child molesters are convicted through traditional child reports, arrest and prosecution:

Only 5-8% of children ever report abuse, according to a 2006 meta-analysis entitled “How do Sexually Abused Children Disclose? Towards an Evidence-Based Approach to Practice”. Read.